Rat King vs Infernus
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Rat King beats Infernus
Brawler vs Mystic
Most Mystic damage is spirit damage. Buy Spirit Resist early and walk them down after they’ve used their main spell.
Your game plan as Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
How to beat Infernus
A pyromaniac who wins by keeping everyone burning for just a bit too long.
- 01Short trades. Afterburn punishes long ones.
- 02Concussive Combustion can’t be interrupted — walk out of it.
- 03Buy anti-heal and Spirit Resist; most of his damage is spirit.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Rat King into Infernus
- 01Rat King out-farms Infernus by ~14.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Infernus deals most damage with abilities. Trade right after they’ve used their main spell, and consider early Spirit Shielding.
Skill order for this matchup
60.2% win rate over 81,046 matches
HoldHold Rat Swarm for Concussive Combustion — use it the moment Infernus commits, not before.
Max firstYou out-farm Infernus: keep the standard order and push your lead with Royal Pestments.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Rat King averages 0.79 kills per death against Infernus.
- Rat King finishes 376 souls behind Infernus on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Rat King deals 1.1k more objective damage per match than Infernus — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Concussive Combustion (190s cooldown). The window right after Infernus uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Infernus
Matchup questions
Who wins Rat King vs Infernus?
Rat King wins 56.1% of 179,339 recent matches against Infernus — favoured.
How do I beat Infernus as Rat King?
Rat King out-farms Infernus by ~14.9 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Concussive Combustion (190s cooldown). The window right after Infernus uses it is your best time to fight.